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Inchydoney Beach

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Inchydoney Beach
4.5

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Restaurants
44 within 3 miles
Dunes Pub and Bistro
254
316 ft$$ - $$$ • Irish • Bar • Seafood
The Gulfstream Restaurant
73
407 ft$$$$ • Irish • Vegetarian Friendly
Adrift at Dunmore House Hotel
108
0.9 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • Bar • Seafood
The Whale's Tail Restaurant
199
2 mi$$ - $$$ • Steakhouse • Irish • Seafood
Scannells Bar
334
2.1 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • Bar • International
Molly's Cafe & Wine Bar
140
2.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • Cafe • European
The Copper Pot Restaurant & Bar
261
2.1 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • Bar • European
Oak Fire Pizza
135
2.1 mi$ • Italian • Pizza • Fast Food
Mirch Masala Indian Restaurant
69
2.1 mi$$ - $$$ • Indian • International • Asian
Indulge Restaurant
106
2.1 mi$$ - $$$ • Irish • European • Vegetarian Friendly
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Attractions
14 within 6 miles
Clonakilty Distillery
134
2 miDistilleries
Michael Collins Centre
441
History Museums
Michael Collins House
150
2.2 miHistory Museums
West Cork Model Railway Village
476
1.9 miSpeciality Museums
Clonakilty Blackpudding Visitor Centre
23
2.5 miVisitor Centers
Timoleague Franciscan Friary
99
Religious Sites
Fernhill Gardens
24
2.9 miGardens
Etain Hickey Collections
6
2.2 miArt Galleries
Birthplace of Michael Collins
70
Historic Sites
Clonakilty Arts Centre
1
2.1 miArt Galleries
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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4.5
764 reviews
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Denise G
16 contributions
Well worth the visit
Friends
Take the time out to visit this stunning beach in beautiful Clonakilty. Absolutely stunning beach. I could have sat and admired the views all day long.
All the surfers looked delighted with the great waves.
Written September 25, 2020
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Dave M
Dublin, Ireland239 contributions
Beach day
Family
We got a great day of sunshine so headed here for a bit. What a site. Like a postcard. Cars all way one so no fear of getting stuck going in to park. Beautiful sandy beach. Big crowds to, so if you get good weather and are close enough you won't be disappointed
Written August 22, 2020
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Sue L
County Carlow, Ireland114 contributions
Ambivilent to new rules.
I have been dog walking this beach often when holidaying in west Cork. Wonderful beach but take note of large tides. 2022 Blue Beach award. No dogs on lead allowed between hours of 11am & 7pm during the summer months. Sad in a way as I have found dog owners to be very responsible amongst others using the beach considering there are very few swimmers. More conducive to surfing fraternity.
Written July 1, 2022
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Julia @Scrumptious Solent
Southampton, UK2,250 contributions
Just an amazing beach
Couples
What an amazing beach! Lovely and quiet and goes on for miles! You can walk around the whole headland (but check the tide times first). No parking charge and you can get a coffee from the takeaway van outside the InchyDoney hotel/spa. Lovely to see people swimming and enjoying learning to surf even in September.
Written September 13, 2021
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Marian M
60 contributions
Lovely clear beach
Couples
The beach is great, the part that we walked was very clear and not very rocky. There was a surf school on the beach and also a cafe near it. The views from the cliffs are beautiful. There is a small car park there too.
Written July 19, 2020
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MummytoBoysx2
Kilmacolm, UK19 contributions
Lovely beach but get here early for parking
Family
Clean sandy beach. Lifeguards on duty and seem very observant. Couple of snack vans. There's a crepe van but I think only weekends and the crepes are very tasty. Toilets and showers available. Kids spent many happy hours here.
Written July 28, 2022
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Patrick K
12 contributions
Way too crowded!
Family
We went on one of the rare very warm days in Ireland.
It was a Monday but it didn’t matter it was packed. An absolute zoo. Traffic jam, nightmare, tourist magnet.

Would maybe go on a rainy day but not on a sunny day.
Written July 20, 2022
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Susan M
Dublin, Ireland287 contributions
Beautiful Long Beach.
This is a beautiful long beach outside Clonakilty, particularly in the sunshine. Beware of the rip tides though. There are two beaches and one can be very dangerous if swimming, don't use air beds or any of those kiddies toys.
Written June 30, 2021
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Steve Y
Silver Spring, MD4,119 contributions
A Nice Relaxing Walk in Fall
My family and I decided to visit Inchydoney Beach while in the area. We were looking for a place to walk around after checking our the Model Railway Museum. This was a fantastic choice! The beach has a small area with sand.
Written May 3, 2020
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M & P Ryan
Dublin, Ireland6 contributions
Great Beach
We went for a 2 hours walk along beach which was very enjoyable. Beach spotless clean, great watching children learning to surf. Silver Surfer outside Inchydonny Hotel was a great place to get a coffee and chocolate strawberry waffle.
Written August 19, 2020
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